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LE MEILLEUR DE LA CULTURE JAPONAISE

by Stuart Varnam-Atkin, translated by Yoko Toyozaki & Laurent Strim (IBC Publishing, 2018; full colour photographs)

LE MEILLEUR DE LA CULTURE JAPONAISE

by Stuart Varnam-Atkin, translated by Laurent Strim (Le Prunier (SULLY), 2017)

Who Invented Natto?

By Yoko Toyozaki and Stuart Varnam-Atkin, translation by 曹悠 (So Yu), Connie Y. Cheung
(IBC Publishing, 2016)

A bilingual French-Japanese edition of Stuart's popular English book "The Best of Japanese Culture", including his photographs.

A French edition of Stuart's "The Best of Japanese Culture", including Stuart's photographs.

A bilingual Japanese-Chinese explanation of many aspects of Japanese culture.

New Tastes in Green Tea

by Mutsuko Tokunaga, translated by Yoko Toyozaki and Stuart Varnam-Atkin (Paperback edition, Kodansha USA, 2016)

Who Invented Natto?

By Yoko Toyozaki and Stuart Varnam-Atkin, translation by Seung Hyeon-Ju
(IBC Publishing, 2015)

The Best of Japanese Culture

by Stuart Varnam-Atkin, translation by Yoko Toyozaki
(IBC Publishing, 2014)

A prize-winning guide to all kinds of green tea and their many uses.

A bilingual Japanese-Korean explanation of many aspects of Japanese culture

A bilingual guide to many aspects of Japanese culture, all illustrated by colour photographs

Trad Japan Snapshots

by Stuart Varnam-Atkin, translation by Yoko Toyozaki
(NHK Publishing, 2012)

Trad Japan, Mod Nippon

by Stuart Varnam-Atkin, translation by Yoko Toyozaki
(NHK Publishing, 2011)

This is the second volume of Stuart’s mini-essays on a variety of cross-cultural experiences and thoughts on life in Japan based on the Stuart’s Titbits column in the textbook for the Trad Japan TV series (NHK Educational). It includes more of Stuart’s photos taken in the 1970s.

Some of Stuart’s cross-cultural experiences and thoughts on life in Japan expressed in 30 bilingual essays with 40 photos from the 1970s.

Who Invented Natto?

by Yoko Toyozaki and Stuart Varnam-Atkin (IBC Publishing, 2008)

Are Japanese Cats Left-handed?

by Yoko Toyozaki and Stuart Varnam-Atkin (IBC Publishing, 2008)

These bilingual explanations of various Japanese things—mostly inherited from the past—are designed to interest both Japanese readers who would like to explain elements of their own culture in English and foreigners who wish to know more about them. The texts include simple explanations, snatches of history, trivia, advice and tips.

One Liter of Tears

by Aya Kito, translated by Yoko Toyozaki and Stuart Varnam-Atkin (IBC Publishing, 2007)

Quill:
The Life of a Guide Dog

by Kengo Ishiguro with photographs by Ryohei Akimoto, translated by Yoko Toyozaki and Stuart Varnam-Atkin (IBC publishing, 2006)

The Wall of Fools

by Takeshi Yoro, translated by Yoko Toyozaki and Stuart Varnam-Atkin (IBC Publishing, 2005)

 

This true story of a young girl’s struggle against an incurable disease—told in her own words—has become very well known since it was dramatized on Japanese TV.

The moving record of the dedicated service provided by a Labrador retriever, with many photographs.

The best-selling book of essays by a famous anatomist around the concept of “the brain is the ultimate wall for all learning”

Walking with Writers

By Atsushi Iguchi & Stuart Varnam-Atkin
(The Open University of Japan, 2016)

This is
Normal Japanese
Life!

by Hiroyuki Eguchi & Stuart Varnam-Atkin
(DHC Publishing, 2015)

This Is
Ordinary
Japanese
Life!

by Hiroyuki Eguchi & Stuart Varnam-Atkin
(DHC Publishing, 2011)

The textbook to accompany the Hoso Daigaku TV series on English writers and locations in England related to them and their world.

Temples, shrines, mottainai, ramen, onsen…. How to explain many normal aspects of Japanese life. Bilingual with 2 CDs.

How to explain many aspects of ordinary life that foreigners ask questions about, such as hanko, toilet slippers, and honne & tatema. Bilingual with 2 CDs.

Eigo wa Mama ni Omakase!

by Stuart Atkin and Marsha Krakower (Kosaido, 2001)

Master the basic rhythms of English using Mother Goose rhymes and songs (with CD)

Chihayafuru
Volumes I, II & III

By Yuki Suetsugu
(2011, 2012, 2018)

Angel Bank
Volumes 1 & 2

By Norifusa Mita
(2010)

GTO
Volumes 1~3

By Toru Fujisawa
(1999)

Gorsch the Cellist

 

Mata-
saburo
of the
Wind

 

The Nighthawk Star

 

The Night of the Milky Way Train